help with loading on trailer!

EvnEvn724 · April 17th, 2011, 08:34 PM

Tuesday I plan to haul my bike on a trailer, however I do not know the safest way to strap it down. Any suggestions?

kkim · April 17th, 2011, 08:38 PM

what kind of trailer? I assume you have a ramp?

EvnEvn724 · April 17th, 2011, 08:40 PM

typical flat. the kind you see lawn mowers and such being hauled on.

kkim · April 17th, 2011, 08:47 PM

some ideas here...
http://www.ninjette.org/forums/showthread.php?t=13986&

FrugalNinja250 · April 18th, 2011, 07:17 AM

If you can park the trailer such that the wheels are in a dip the rear height will be such that you can use a short length of board for a ramp, like a 2x6. I use a four point tie down with ratcheting straps, to the handle bars in front and to the passenger peg brackets in the rear. The straps and hooks should not contact anything but the tiedown points on the bike and the trailer.

speedgsx98 · April 18th, 2011, 08:15 AM

Feed one end of the tie down through the handlebar mounting area and then back down. You should have no rubbing that way. That's the way I strapped down my bike two weeks ago when I bought it not running. Careful of the bottom of the bike potentially scraping. Try to make sure the ramp angle isn't too steep.

April 17th, 2011, 08:34 PM	#1
EvnEvn724 ninjette.org member Name: Evan Location: Central Illinois Join Date: Jan 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2007 Ninja 250, 2012 zx6r Posts: 24	help with loading on trailer! Tuesday I plan to haul my bike on a trailer, however I do not know the safest way to strap it down. Any suggestions?

April 18th, 2011, 08:15 AM	#6
speedgsx98 ninjette.org member Name: Dave Location: San Diego Join Date: Apr 2009 Motorcycle(s): 250 ninja 2002, 2008 ZX10-R Posts: 149	Feed one end of the tie down through the handlebar mounting area and then back down. You should have no rubbing that way. That's the way I strapped down my bike two weeks ago when I bought it not running. Careful of the bottom of the bike potentially scraping. Try to make sure the ramp angle isn't too steep. __________________________________________________ 90 EX250 Ninja, 92 FZR600, 86 CR125, 77 GS750, 73 RD350, 86 CR250, RD350 in SRX250 frame, 75 RD350, 99 RM125, 99 GSXR750, 07 Reflex, 02 250 Ninja, 02 GSXR1k, 08 ZX10R, 07 250 Ninja, 05 250 ninja

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April 17th, 2011, 08:38 PM	#2
kkim Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: Too much.	what kind of trailer? I assume you have a ramp?

April 17th, 2011, 08:40 PM	#3
EvnEvn724 ninjette.org member Name: Evan Location: Central Illinois Join Date: Jan 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2007 Ninja 250, 2012 zx6r Posts: 24	typical flat. the kind you see lawn mowers and such being hauled on.

April 17th, 2011, 08:47 PM	#4
kkim Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: Too much.	some ideas here... http://www.ninjette.org/forums/showthread.php?t=13986&

April 18th, 2011, 07:17 AM	#5
FrugalNinja250 ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Frugal Location: Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) Join Date: Mar 2010 Motorcycle(s): Several Posts: A lot.	If you can park the trailer such that the wheels are in a dip the rear height will be such that you can use a short length of board for a ramp, like a 2x6. I use a four point tie down with ratcheting straps, to the handle bars in front and to the passenger peg brackets in the rear. The straps and hooks should not contact anything but the tiedown points on the bike and the trailer.